Ginkgo Garden Design

20/05/2026

Some recent work rejuvenating a driveway bed. Concept was a coastal drift ribbon - creating a loose zig-zag spine through the bed, with plants drifting around it. Low maintenance and aesthetically pleasing.
Plants: Olearia x haastii, Stipa tenuissima Pony Tails,
Erigeron Karvinskianus,
Armeria pseud. Ballerina Red
Libertia Grandiflora, Armeria (Sea Thrift), Ajuga (bugleweed), Verbena bonariensis, Verbena rigida, Ceanothus t. Repens (Californian Lilac)
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27/02/2026

Plenty of hedge work in recent times ahead of March 1st guidelines. Still some time on planting new bareroot hedges. Get in touch to help with scheduling future maintenance or planning a new hedge to suit your need.

12/01/2026

Application window should be open this Saturday 17th January for Free Trees Ireland allocations.

15/10/2025

03/10/2025

Some enjoying a second wind in a Ballyshannon garden. It's a good time start thinking about ordering bare root roses. These ones we planted last season and have settled in like they always belonged!

23/09/2025

📣 Calling all primary school educators! Our GROW at School monthly webinar is back! (Fully accredited and completely free 🙌)
 
Each month you’ll hear from Mary, our Head of Education, and Richard, our Head Grower, as they share practical tips, inspiration and answer your questions about bringing food growing into the classroom and school gardens.
 
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow with us. Sign up today and secure your spot! 🌱
 
🗓️ Next webinar:
Thursday, 2nd of October (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ZYcZUGxqRRq1FiCYX_bwIQ #/registration)

20/09/2025

Ireland has been under constant rain since the beginning of September

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08/08/2025

Join us online for our next Hare's Corner Clinic on Wildflower Meadow Management with Sharon Parr & Phoebe O’Brien at 8pm, Monday, August 11th. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4I8iWIrTSu--YL1KyDcYgg

Free and open to all. The Hare's Corner Clinics are funded by Lifes2Good Foundation.

These clinics are monthly online sessions, held on the second Monday of each month, focusing on practical tips and Q&A around creating and maintaining different habitats for nature. The session will include a short presentation by a specialist on a specific habitat, followed by an open forum discussion where you’re invited to bring your questions. You can also submit your questions in advance or suggest other themes by emailing [email protected].

Upcoming schedule:
📅 September 8th – Native Trees: Seed Collection and Propagation
📅 October 13th – Wildlife Hedge Planting

Recording of our previous Clinic on 'Caring for your Pond' is available on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/oJjFw3-VWxk?feature=shared

26/07/2025

Despite the serious threat invasive species pose to our ecosystems, some are still being sold in Irish garden centres 🌸🌱

📰 Check out this must-read piece from Noeleen Smyth to learn more: https://shorturl.at/6r3VU

➡️Remember to to stop the spread of invasives: https://shorturl.at/HCcBq

28/05/2025

Free Compost Giveaway as part of the National Food Waste Recycling week. Organised by
Laghey next Thursday at 10:30, more details found at https://www.donegalcoco.ie/en/news/2025/may/donegal-county-council-compost-giveaway-events/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKid9hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBFa2xwZHByS1Z2Z3RXazVmAR40sj2qjh_pUNNmAGcCz8vfEmEHsjmY2owbAGAI7nQrhvoYFAYY-qo5UwWBww_aem_AxRtS9Im50YYFClN2d5l-g